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Interview: On Conscientious Objection in Colombia

November 7, 2013

Advocacy, Colombia, Peace and Non-Violence

Interview with Maria Eugenia Leon, who runs the Nonviolence and Conscientious Objection Program at Justapaz in Colombia. Translated from Spanish. Anna Vogt: What is the motivation of Justapaz to work in ...

Letter from a Colombian Jail

October 30, 2013

Colombia

By Anna Vogt, a service worker in MCC Colombia currently working with Justapaz, a Mennonite organization working for justice, peace and non-violent action in Colombia. This post originally appeared on Anna'...

The power of clicktavism and beyond

October 16, 2013

Colombia, Rural Justice

By Anna Vogt, a service worker in MCC Colombia currently working with Justapaz, a Mennonite organization working for justice, peace and non-violent action in Colombia. I'm sure you are all familiar with those...

Imagine saying no: Conscientious Objection in Colombia

September 28, 2013

Colombia, Peace and Non-Violence

Many Mennonite communities throughout Latin America have been working to protect conscientious objectors from mandatory enlistment. MCC has been working on supporting these efforts, based on our historic commit...

Time to Listen: Reevaluating drug prohibition in Colombia

September 27, 2013

Advocacy, Colombia, Peace and Non-Violence, Rural Justice

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Las Americas

September 21, 2013

Colombia, Rural Justice, Uncategorized

Larisa Zehr is a Community Accompaniment worker for MCC Colombia. This piece was originally posted August 31 on her personal blog, From I to We. Para leer en Español I woke up this morning (August 31) with no...

Urgent Action Needed: Ricardo Esquivia

September 15, 2013

Action Alerts, Advocacy, Colombia, Rural Justice

The Asociación Sembrando Semillas de Paz (Sembrandopaz) emits URGENT ACTION for the physical and judicial security, and the right to a good name and due process for Ricardo Esquivia Ballestas, director of this ...

The Annual Canada-Colombia Free Trade Blog Post

July 16, 2013

Colombia, Country Programs, Mining Justice, Rural Justice

By Rebecca Sears, Advocacy Coordinator, MCC Colombia This is getting to be an annual thing: concern about the human rights and social impacts of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement with Colombia. (See previous b...

Colombian Anti-narcotics Police destroy crops in church-MCC Project

June 12, 2013

Colombia, Country Programs, Rural Justice

One of the Choco farmers with a rice crop damaged by aerial fumigation By Rebekah Sears and Adrienne Wiebe, MCC Latin America Anti-narcotics police in Colombia have fumigated and destroyed rice and cacao...

The Advocacy of Faith: Learning in Colombia

June 4, 2013

Colombia, Country Programs, Rural Justice

A worship service in a church in Mampujan, Colombia By Anna Vogt, MCC Colombia Advocacy is the focus of the month! What is it, how does it work and who does it are all questions that we Seeders are wrest...

The Food We Share

Voices of Change Sowing Hope in Latin America: Three Women Weaving Dignified Futures

Voces de Cambio Sembrando Semillas de Esperanza en Latinoamérica: Tres Mujeres Tejiendo Futuros Dignos

“Imagino un mundo … donde mujeres y [niñas] podamos caminar en las calles, trabajar, y convivir … sin miedo” (part 3)